Brush holder



Aug. 21, 1923. 'masmz W. E. KEENE BRUSH HOLDER Filed June 2. 1921 ?atent Aug. 21, 1923.

WALTER E. KEENE, OF IDIOBE, YLAND.

BRUSH HOLDER.

Application filed June 2, 1921. Serial No. 474,403.

To all whomitmay concern: vided with a flange which is crimped as at- Be it known that I, WALTER E. KEENE, a 10 around a flange 11 provided on the base citizen of the United States, residing at 12. The top 9 may be shaped in any ap- Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have proved manner, but the base 12 is preferably invented certain new and useful Improveprovided with a fiat bottom 13 to prevent ments in Brush Holders; and I do hereby the brush and holder from rocking. declare the following to. be a full, clear, and The portion of the base 12 between the exact description of the invention, such as bottom 13 and the flange 11 is approxiwill enable others skilled in the art to which mately paraboloidal and a weight 14 formed it a pertains to make and use the same. y invention relates to brush holders. Among the objects of my invention are:

of lead or other suitable material is placed within the base 12 and a groove 15 is then crimped therein in order to hold said weight To produce a brush holder for removably in place. The upper surface of the weight supporting a brush in such manner that the 14 forms a stop to prevent downward disbrush can be readily removed therefrom. placement of the bushing 6 and also serves To produce a brush holder for supporting as a stop to limit the extent of the introduca brush in approximately vertical or neutral tion of the handle 5 within the bushing 6. position and having a base and counter The paraboloidal portion of the base 12 balance weight so arranged that whenever and the weight 14 act together to restore the the brush is displaced from that position it brush and holder to the position shown in will be immediately restored thereto. Fig. 1 after each displacement therefrom.

To produce a brush holder for removably While I have shown the flexible bushing supporting a tooth brush so that the bristle 6 as means for removably supporting the portion of said brush will be free from conbrush, it is evident that this feature of my tact with other objects. invention may be replaced by many forms of To produce a brush holder for removably devices for performing the same work. supporting a brush in approximately ver- While I have shown my improved holder tical or neutral position and combining with as provided with a flat bottom 13, it is to said holder a guard for said brush having be understood that the approximately parabvents in order to provide a circulation of oloidal surface'of the base 12 may be carair to evaporate any moisture that may remain in said brush.

These and other objects of my invention will be adverted to in the accompanying specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

The full lines in Figure 1 show one form of my improved holder, the dotted lines showing a guard that may be applied thereto, and the position in which the brush is to be placed when said guard is used.

Fig. 2 is a section along the line 22 in Fig. 1, only the parts thereon shown in full lines being illustrated.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view showing the manner in which the two parts of the casing of my improved holder are joined together.

In the drawings:

5 represents the handle of a toothbrush or other brush. the lower end of which is supported in the rubber or other flexible bushing 6. This bushing is provided with a hole which is cylindrical as at 7 and frustro-conical as at 8. The bushing 6 fits snugly in the top 9 and the latter is proried out as per the dotted line 16.

When it is desired to shield the brush I may use with my improved holder the guard shown dotted at 17 which is a cylinder formed of metal, celluloid or any approved material, the lower end of which has a sliding fit upon the neck 18 of the top 9 and the upper end ofwhich is closed as shown.

Near the bottom there are a plurality of draft holes 19 and a plurality of draft holes 20 near the top is also provided, the purpose of these draft holes being to provide for an upward current of air in order to remove moisture from the brush.

While I have shown one form of my invention it is evident that many changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit thereof.

I claim f A brush holder comprising a base, a top ture.

WALTEIZ E. KEENE. 

